I have been wanting to read this book for a long time, just never seemed to get round to it. So I was pleased to see it on the list, and keen to get stuck in. And, I wasn't disappointed.....I loved it!Nineteen Eighty-Four is a world where Big Brother controls everything. Your every move is watched by the telescreens, and the Thought Police are on hand to make sure you don't step out of line. No one can be themselves, they are told what to think and believe, and whatever Big Brother says is true. It is crazy to think of a world like that. For me the craziest thing is that there is no freedom of speech, and that newspapers and books are altered, depending on what Big Brother wants, and which place the country is at war with.
The story follows Winston Smith, whose job it is to rewrite articles, so that the current historical record supports the party lines. He has dreams of rebelling against Big Brother, and living his own life free from dictatorship. This happens when he meets Julia, but he is captured and 'reeducated' by the Ministry.
The world in which Nineteen Eighty Four is set is a scary place, where you must follow what the party says, and not step out of line. Those that dare think for themselves, or disagree with what is said meet a sticky end....with many being vaporized. These people just disappear, and all evidence of them is wiped from records.
Through this book I found out what Room 101 is - a scary place where they use your worst nightmare against you, to make you confess to crimes you haven't committed, and commit to worship and love Big Brother. Winston's biggest fear is rats. Mine would be singing cherries (only some of you reading this will get this!) Imagine being in a room full of singing cherries *shudder*. I would confess to anything to get away from them!!
I loved this book, found it hard to put down. That is why I am awarding it the best score yet out of all the books on the list!
Rating: 9.5/10
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